採(と)れ立(た)て

とれたて
noun, no-adjective
freshly picked; freshly harvested
fooddescriptive
1. freshly picked; freshly harvested; freshly caught
produce or seafood that has just been harvested or caught and is at peak freshness
採(と)れ立(た)ての野菜(やさい)は新鮮(しんせん)だ。
Freshly picked vegetables are fresh.
採(と)れ立(た)ての魚(さかな)を刺身(さしみ)にした。
I made sashimi from freshly caught fish.
農家(のうか)から採(と)れ立(た)てのトマトを直接(ちょくせつ)買(か)った。
I bought freshly picked tomatoes directly from the farmer.

Compounds

採(と)れる (to be picked/caught) + 立(た)て (just done)

Kanji variations

  • 採(と)れ立(た)て - for vegetables, fruits (picked)
  • 獲(と)れ立(た)て - for fish, seafood (caught)
  • Often written in hiragana: とれたて

Common patterns

The ~立(た)て pattern indicates something freshly done:

Marketing

Often used in advertising to emphasize quality and freshness of produce:

  • 産地直送(さんちちょくそう) - direct from the production area
  • 朝採(あさど)り - picked in the morning
general
Added 2026.1.27 17:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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